Checkpoint

A former Government minister Roger McLay has appeared in court charged with making fraudulant expense claims for car and air travel. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The New Zealand whaling protester Peter Bethune has been arrested in Tokyo. Audio

Kaikoura has just been hit with a short sharp wintery blast, that left hail stones covering the ground like snow. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The troubled finance company Strategic Finance - which owes 417 million dollars to about 13 thousand investors - has been placed in receivership. Audio

Police alerted the Minister to the stunt - Judith Collins says the actions of the newspaper are appalling and stupid. Audio

People going to rugby games at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton will be more thoroughly searched now after a reporter managed to get fake explosives into a match last Friday. Audio

The New Zealand whaling protester Peter Bethune has been arrested in Tokyo amidst a blaze of publicity including demonstrators accusing him of being an eco terrorist. Audio

Scientists say that one of our closest living relatives in the animal world has retained the very human ability to share food voluntarily. Audio

As a major polluter, China has been relatively quiet in making statements about the world's climate problems. Audio

Myanmar has introduced a new law which will bar pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, from taking part in planned elections. Audio